look for paul ryan to go after president obama. expect joe booiden to say to pa ryan that your running mate is trying to obscure his positions. it will be an interesting night. >> all right. thank you, john. we'll be watching for sure. catch the debate here on cnbc beginning at 7:00 p.m. eastern time. the best analysis before and after the debate, especially in this election when economic issues are so important. plus, you can vote on cnbc.com on who you thought won the debate. plus, we have our patented feed showing you who is saying what throughout the night. so this is the place to be. >> i don't think we'll have to worry about energy from either one of these candidates tonight. >> oh, no. this is going to be good for sure. >>> meantime, an incredible exclusive look inside the financial industry today from our own steve liesman in his interview with goldman sachs chairman and ceo and the co-chairs of the national commission on fiscal responsibility. they have become brand names in an of themselves. alan simpson and erskine bowle